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For applications as we noted earlier the 2700X stacks up well against the mighty 8700K. As if things weren't already competitive in the CPU market, they are now and 2018 is shaping up to be one of the best years in recent history. AMD looks as if it's going to be in great shape this year.

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For applications as we noted earlier the 2700X stacks up well against the mighty 8700K. As if things weren't already competitive in the CPU market, they are now and 2018 is shaping up to be one of the best years in recent history. AMD looks as if it's going to be in great shape this year.

It's semi-shrunk, but is it truly second gen?AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Review – AMD's ryzen was a very long time coming. So much so, some industry observers worried whether AMD would survive long enough to bring it to market. But AMD did, and here we are just...

If you're someone who needs a combination of excellent multi-threaded gaming performance and computational features, then your best option is the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X processor – the best chip today which functions adequately and costs much less than the...

The AMD Ryzen 7 2700X is currently the best option for a consumer level processor. The only true competition it has is the Intel Core i7-8700k which is relatively even on single-core and gaming performance, but falls far behind on multi-thread...

2nd Gen Ryzen makes some useful but marginal improvements over what we must now call 1st Gen Ryzen. If you liked Ryzen 7 1800X you will be impressed by Ryzen 7 2700X and the combination of reduced latency, increased clock speed as well as the...

The AMD Ryzen 7 2700X is undoubtedly the best consumer processor on the market right now. It's only fair competitor, the Intel Core i7-8700K, is slower on the single- and multi- core front and doesn't offer much better gaming performance to justify its...

The AMD Ryzen 7 2700X is AMD's new flagship CPU. Built using a new 12nm manufacturing process, it's basically just a speed-bumped version of last year's AMD Ryzen 7 1800X, but there are a couple of new features under the hood. Primarily, the new faster...

AMD's Ryzen 7 2700X is another big step forward for AMD. The improved boost algorithms add to Ryzen's performance advantage in heavily-threaded applications, while the increased frequency and reduced memory latency provide a boost to a wide range of workloads. AMD delivered on the pricing front, too, and the bundled LED cooler and storage tiering software adds to the value.

What it really boils down to is your main usage scenarios. For a fixed financial outlay, content creators ought to favour 2nd Generation Ryzen - it's Zen done right - others may see the light-load and lower-res gaming virtues of Intel as winning attributes. Whatever you choose, they will all provide a good, solid platform.

The second-gen Ryzen chips prove that AMD have been listening, and the fact that they’ve managed to whisk out the lumps in the Ryzen batter (mmm, pancakes…) and get it to market in a little over a year is mighty impressive. It’s not just the 12nm chips which are lithe, the whole CPU side of the business seems to be too. They’ve been smart too holding back the inevitable Ryzen 7 2800X to combat whatever Intel can muster in response.

AMD's new Ryzen 7 2700X handily defeats the previous generation Ryzen 7 1800X and remains competitive with Intel's i7-8700K in many tasks. Combined with the high-performance Wraith Prism stock cooler, and a $329 price point, this CPU is a no-brainer for enthusiasts looking for a multi-threaded powerhouse.